half through spending cuts and half through tax hikes. senator corker, let me start with you: will senate republicans accept a tax increase, if you get serious entitlement reform and cuts? >> well, i think senate republicans and all republicans want to see a 75-year solution to entitlements. and, i think republicans are joined in wanting to see tax reform. so, to the extent that generates revenues and how that is scored, obviously, that will be debated as we move ahead but i think all of us understand the real issue driving the deficits we have in or country, are the entitlements, and, that what is we want to see solved and we want to see these available for generations, generations to come. >> chris: but, quickly, you understand the price for entitlement reform in any deal would be a tax increase. would you buy that and what do you think the prospects is there will be a deal sometime before this summer? >> well, again, i think... i think, there, by the way, is a chance on a deal. i know the president is saying the right things, and we ha